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==Douglas Charles Richardson==

==Douglas Charles Richardson==

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Douglas Richardson was born 16 Apr 16, 1951 in [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento County]], [[California]], the son of [[#Wayne H Richardson|Wayne H Richardson]] and his wife [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercheval]], both natives of California. They had an elder son Kenneth Dryden Richardson born in 1949.

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Douglas Richardson was born 16 Apr 1951 in [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento County]], [[California]], the son of [[#Wayne H Richardson|Wayne H Richardson]] and his wife [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercheval]], both natives of California. They had an elder son Kenneth Dryden Richardson born in 1949.

Douglas graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1973 with a B.A. in History and then the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1977 with an M.A. in History.

Douglas graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1973 with a B.A. in History and then the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1977 with an M.A. in History.

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Douglas married Rozanne Somerville on 31 Dec 31 1980 and they had six children: Wayne H, Elizabeth G, Avyette A, Mary E S, Joan E, and William M. In 1990 the family lived in Bethany, Oklahoma County, [[Oklahoma]].

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Douglas married Rozanne Somerville on 31 Dec 1980 and they had six children: Wayne H, Elizabeth G, Avyette A, Mary E S, Joan E, and William M. In 1990 the family lived in Bethany, Oklahoma County, [[Oklahoma]].

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Douglas has writen four books on genealogy including his most recent, an update to David Faris' [[Plantagenet Ancestry]]. He is a frequent contributor to [http://groups.google.com/group/soc.genealogy.medieval/topics soc.genealogy.medieval]. As of March 2008 he lives in or near Salt Lake City, [[Utah]].

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Douglas has writen four books on genealogy including his most recent, an update to David Faris' [[Plantagenet Ancestry]]. He is a frequent contributor to [http://groups.google.com/group/soc.genealogy.medieval/topics soc.genealogy.medieval]. As of March 2008 he lives in or near Salt Lake City, [[Utah]]. You can purchase his books directly from him at [http://www.royalancestry.net/ his official website].

He married on 8 Jun 1940 in [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento County]], [[California]] to [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercherval]].

He married on 8 Jun 1940 in [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento County]], [[California]] to [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercherval]].

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===Secondary sources for 2===

===Secondary sources for 2===

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*The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 228 [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00230-0&rc=302,1011,623,1071;599,1010,721,1068;756,1004,1310,1069;507,1610,818,1686;800,1607,923,1667;946,1606,1515,1667&fn=&ln=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&st=d&ssrc=&pid=204 here] stating : "Wayne H Richardson, born Dec 29, 1917 in Sutter Co, Calif. He married June 8, 1940 in Sacramento, Calif to Joan Elizabeth Kercheval, the daughter of Elbert Merwin and Elizabeth Lenniker Fennie..." and on page 226 we see the parents of Wayne [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00228-0&sid=&gskw=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&cr=1 here] as : "Newton Eno Richardson, born May 22, 1878 in Brentwood, Calif. He married on 1-1-1901 in Salinas, Calif. to Laura Lucinda Shearer..."

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*The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 228 [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00230-0&rc=302,1011,623,1071;599,1010,721,1068;756,1004,1310,1069;507,1610,818,1686;800,1607,923,1667;946,1606,1515,1667&fn=&ln=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&st=d&ssrc=&pid=204 here] stating : "Wayne H Richardson, born 29 Dec 1917 in Sutter Co, Calif. He married 8 Jun 1940 in Sacramento, Calif to Joan Elizabeth Kercheval, the daughter of Elbert Merwin and Elizabeth Lenniker Fennie..." and on page 226 we see the parents of Wayne [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00228-0&sid=&gskw=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&cr=1 here] as : "Newton Eno Richardson, born 22 May 1878 in Brentwood, Calif. He married on 1 Jan 1901 in Salinas, Calif. to Laura Lucinda Shearer..."

Samuel McConnell Shearer was born Dec 1836 in [[Ohio]] to parents who were natives of that state.

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As a young man he came to San Juan Bautista, a tiny place in [[Monterey County, California]], applied and was accepted as a teacher. While a resident there he married on [[Jul 31]], 1862 at Trinity Church in San Jose, [[Santa Clara County, California]] to Miss Climena C French and they had two surviving children: Edwin and Grace. His first wife died by 1877.

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Between 1860 and 1862 he came to San Juan Bautista, a tiny place in [[Monterey County, California]], applied and was accepted as a teacher. While a resident there he married on 31 Jul 1862 at Trinity Church in San Jose, [[Santa Clara County, California]] to Miss Climena C French and they had two surviving children: Edwin and Grace. His first wife either died, or they divorced by 1877 when he had married again.

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Now Superintendent of Schools for Monterey County, California, he married secondly to Martha Young (b 1844) a native of Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia), and they had at least two more surviving children: Laura and William.

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While Superintendent of Schools for Monterey County, California, he married secondly to Martha Young (b 1844) a native of Hancock County, Virginia (now [[West Virginia]]), and they had at least two more surviving children: [[#Laura Lucinda Shearer|Laura]] and William.

Samuel died between 1900 and 1910 possibly in Alisal Township, Monterey County where he was living in 1900.

Samuel died between 1900 and 1910 possibly in Alisal Township, Monterey County where he was living in 1900.

===Primary documents===

===Primary documents===

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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&f23=&f3=&f4=&f13=ohio&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f11=&f12=&f6=&f2=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=3&recid=16091955&recoff=1+2+15+16 1850 Census of Ballville, Sandusky County, Ohio], he is *perhaps* this same Samuel Shearer, not clear.

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*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7667&iid=OHM653_1043-0103&fn=Saml&ln=Sherer&st=r&ssrc=&pid=42519821 1860 Census of Mill, Tuscarawas County, Ohio], notice that his occupation is "Teacher"

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=shearer&sx=y&f5=CA&f4=&f7=&f21=Ohio&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f15__n=&f28=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1870usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=4&recid=32452012&recoff=3+17+46 1870 Census of San Juan, Monterey County, California]

*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=shearer&sx=y&f5=CA&f4=&f7=&f21=Ohio&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f15__n=&f28=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1870usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=4&recid=32452012&recoff=3+17+46 1870 Census of San Juan, Monterey County, California]

This page is locked, if you'd like to add or correct anything, please email me. I am available for hire to assist you to trace your family or create a biography of you or your relative. I charge $25 per hour.

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Special thanks to Austin W Spencer who sent me a copy of an article in TAG 55:115-117 (Apr 1979)

Douglas graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1973 with a B.A. in History and then the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1977 with an M.A. in History.

Douglas married Rozanne Somerville on 31 Dec 1980 and they had six children: Wayne H, Elizabeth G, Avyette A, Mary E S, Joan E, and William M. In 1990 the family lived in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

I was informed by an email from Austin W Spencer that : "...[Douglas] has a six-generation ahnentafel in _The American Genealogist_, 55 (1979): 115-17. It gives full names for his ancestors, but only year dates of birth and death. There are places mentioned for most individuals, but these are not necessarily locations of birth, marriage, and death."

The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 228 here stating : "Wayne H Richardson, born 29 Dec 1917 in Sutter Co, Calif. He married 8 Jun 1940 in Sacramento, Calif to Joan Elizabeth Kercheval, the daughter of Elbert Merwin and Elizabeth Lenniker Fennie..." and on page 226 we see the parents of Wayne here as : "Newton Eno Richardson, born 22 May 1878 in Brentwood, Calif. He married on 1 Jan 1901 in Salinas, Calif. to Laura Lucinda Shearer..."

Newton Eno Richardson was born 22 May 1878 in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California the son of Alpheus Richardson by his wife Avyette Taylor. Newton married Laura Lucinda Shearer in California, possibly in Contra Costa or Siskiyou County. He was a farmer and physician. He died 10 Aug 1935 in Sutter County, California.

California Death Index 1930-39, on microfiche, hosted at VitalSearch showing : "Newton E Richardson, spouse L S, died aged 57 on Aug 10, 1935 in County 51 [Sutter]" (Note: because of the discrepancy in the reported death date in the secondary source, I checked again and the microfiche clearly states died 8-10-1935.)

The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 226 here stating : "Newton Eno Richardson, born May 22, 1878 in Brentwood, Calif. He married on 1-1-1901 in Salinas, Calif. to Laura Lucinda Shearer..."

Gen-Medieval@rootsweb.com, Joe Cook posting on 10 Aug 2007 : "1850...Ohio.... Living in the household of Manning (52) and Susannah Richardson born Connecticut. Manning was born 1798 in Connecticut to David and Sarah (Hudson) Richardson. David Richardson born 23 JAN 1757 CT was born the son of David Richardson born 1729 He the son of Stephen Richardson b: 1676 and Abigail Pelham b: 1709"

Gen-Medieval@rootsweb.com, Douglas Richardson posting on 10 Aug 2007 : "Alpheus and Avyette Richardson both died in San Jose, California, where they moved in order to put their children through college at the College of the Pacific (since renamed the University of Pacific and since relocated to Stockton, California). All four of my grandparents were college graduates, two from the College of the Pacific, one from Stanford, and one from Mills. Alpheus and Avyette were distantly related to each other, they both being descended from the Willard family of New England. Alpheus Richardson's mother's name was Lucina Eno. Her name was not Susannah, although her name is rendered as such once by the census taker as Joseph Cook has reported in a post."

Samuel McConnell Shearer was born Dec 1836 in Ohio to parents who were natives of that state.

Between 1860 and 1862 he came to San Juan Bautista, a tiny place in Monterey County, California, applied and was accepted as a teacher. While a resident there he married on 31 Jul 1862 at Trinity Church in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California to Miss Climena C French and they had two surviving children: Edwin and Grace. His first wife either died, or they divorced by 1877 when he had married again.

While Superintendent of Schools for Monterey County, California, he married secondly to Martha Young (b 1844) a native of Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia), and they had at least two more surviving children: Laura and William.

Samuel died between 1900 and 1910 possibly in Alisal Township, Monterey County where he was living in 1900.

San Juan Bautista: The Town, the Mission and the Park, by Charles W Clough, page 45 : "There is no doubt but that Samuel M Shearer was considered the best teacher ever to teach at the school. Both Mylar and Harris speak highly of his ability, even though he expelled Harris. Shearer was principal for a short time and then moved to Salinas, where he became county superintendent of schools. After his retirement he wrote a series of articles about San Juan while editor of the Index newspaper."

Early Days at the Mission San Juan Bautistia, by Isaac L Mylar, San Juan Bautista Historical Society. Page 28 : "In the early sixties, after this schoolhouse was built, there came to San Juan a young man by the name of Samuel Shearer, who applied for the position of teacher. The trustees hired him and he retained the position for a long time."

Early Days, ibid, Page 196 : "In 1873, the rapidly growing new town of Hollister was host to the fifty teachers attending the Monterey County teachers' institute arranged by Superintendent of Schools Samuel M Shearer."

"Martha Jane Young" on "The Freeman, Howe, Parke, Stockwell, Thatcher, Martin etc", by Peter Howe Freeman and hosted at Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project stating that Martha Jane Young was born Sep 11, 1844 in "Hancock, West Virginia" which I correct to "Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia)" Note the email from Douglas Richardson at this linked page.

Joe Cook posting to Gen-Medieval 10 Aug 2007 : "1850...Ohio.... Living in the household of Manning (52) and Susannah Richardson born Connecticut. Manning was born 1798 in Connecticut to David and Sarah (Hudson) Richardson. David Richardson born 23 JAN 1757 CT was born the son of David Richardson born 1729 He the son of Stephen Richardson b: 1676 and Abigail Pelham b: 1709"